The Academy of Chess is excited to announce a one-week summer chess camp for students in grades 2 through 8. The camp runs from July 14 to 18, with sessions lasting 2.5 hours each day from 9 AM to 11:30 AM.
The cost for the entire week is $100.00, and students from all types of schools—public, private, or parochial—are encouraged to participate. Frank Procopio, a certified chess coach with US Chess since 1990, will be leading the camp. He is also a substitute teacher in the Pennsylvania public school system and has all the necessary clearances to work with students.
No prior chess experience is required to join the camp. The Academy of Chess offers a well-structured curriculum consisting of 10 lessons. The first lessons focus on the names of the pieces, their movements, and capturing techniques. As the camp progresses, students will learn about strategies, including opening principles and tactics like pins and forks. Advanced topics such as chess puzzles and checkmating patterns will be introduced in the later lessons.
| CAMP DETAILS |
Dates: July 14 - July 18
Time: 9AM to 11:30AM, Monday through Friday
Location: Bernardine Hall. The entrance to Bernardine Hall is behind the former Saints Peter and Paul School, 13 Hudson Road, Plains.
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